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Chapter 3 - Chapter-2: Present

The party was calm, elegant, and expensive. Crystal chandeliers glowed above the crowd of billionaires, mafia heirs, and business elites. People laughed, drank, whispered about deals and family alliances. A few minor gangs argued in the corner, throwing small punches that no one cared about. 

But the real danger wasn't the fights. 

It was the people who never came to parties. 

Yet tonight… they were here. 

Two empty chairs sat in the centre of the hall, guarded by dozens of men. Behind them, people danced and drank, pretending not to stare. 

James and Adam stood beside the chairs, silent and unreadable. 

They were always invited to events like this, but they never came. Parties weren't their taste. Their presence meant only one thing: 

Something big was about to happen. 

They didn't negotiate deals. 

 They didn't entertain business talk. 

 Their uncles handled the papers, checked the deals, and gave the final yes or no. 

But tonight, James and Adam weren't here for business. 

They were waiting. 

Upstairs, leaning against the balcony railing, Alan watched the crowd with cold eyes. People moved below him like insects, but he wasn't looking at them. 

He was waiting too. 

His presence alone made the room tense. Even from above, people felt his aura — sharp, dangerous, untouchable. 

Three of the strongest mafia heirs in the world… all in one place. 

The guests whispered. 

Something was coming. 

The doors opened. 

Silence spread like a shockwave. 

Lisa walked in — cold, powerful, unstoppable. Her heels clicked against the marble floor, echoing louder than the music. People stepped back without being told. Her uncle moved ahead and took his seat, signalling her arrival. 

Behind her, ten powerful gangs stepped forward, forming a wall in front of her. 

A challenge. 

A declaration. 

A fight. 

James smirked as he walked toward her. 

"Finally… the reason we came." 

Adam counted them one by one, pointing casually. 

"One, two, three… ten different gangs." 

Lisa didn't blink. 

A deep voice rolled from upstairs. 

"You're here." 

Alan walked down the stairs slowly, every step heavy with authority. When he reached the floor, he stood beside the others — the air thick with tension. 

Now all four of them were in the same room. 

The strongest. 

 The feared. 

 The untouchable. 

The Party Turns Into a Warzone 

The ten gangs moved first. 

Tables flipped. 

 Glasses shattered. 

 Screams filled the hall. 

The elegant party transformed into a battlefield in seconds. 

Lisa moved like a blade. 

 Alan fought with cold precision. 

 James smiled as he dodged attacks. 

 Adam struck silently, deadly. 

The guests ran. 

 The chandeliers shook. 

 The music stopped. 

And when the dust settled… 

The fight was over. 

The ten gangs lay defeated. 

The four stood untouched. 

After the Chaos 

The hall was silent. 

Broken glass glittered across the marble floor. Tables lay overturned, chandeliers swayed dangerously, and the ten defeated gangs groaned where they had fallen. The once‑elegant party now looked like a warzone. 

Lisa stood in the centre, breathing steady, not a single hair out of place. 

James wiped blood from his knuckles with a bored expression. 

 Adam kicked aside a fallen chair, calm as ever. 

 Alan stood opposite Lisa, his eyes locked on hers. 

For the first time tonight, the four strongest leaders faced each other with no distractions. 

Alan stepped forward, slow and controlled. His presence alone made the remaining guests freeze. 

Lisa didn't move. 

Their eyes met — cold against cold, power against power. 

James smirked. 

 Adam folded his arms. 

 Everyone else held their breath. 

Alan's voice was low, sharp. 

"You made quite an entrance." 

Lisa's reply was colder. 

"You made quite a mess." 

A dangerous silence followed. 

Alan took another step closer. 

 Lisa didn't back away. 

Their auras clashed so hard the air felt heavy. 

James whispered to Adam, amused, 

 "They're going to break the building before they even fight." 

Adam nodded, 

 "Or break each other." 

But before Lisa or Alan could speak again— 

A loud crack echoed through the hall. 

The lights flickered. 

 The ground trembled. 

 A sharp explosion sounded from outside the building. 

Everyone turned. 

Smoke rose from the street below. 

 Screams echoed from outside the party hall. 

 Gunshots followed. 

James' smile disappeared. 

 Adam's eyes narrowed. 

 Alan's expression turned deadly. 

Lisa's voice was ice. 

"Someone else is here." 

A New Threat Arrives 

One of Lisa's uncles rushed in, breathless. 

"—this wasn't the ten gangs. Someone else attacked. They're targeting the building." 

Alan's jaw tightened. 

"They waited until all four of us were in one place." 

James stepped forward, serious now. 

"This isn't a coincidence." 

Adam added quietly, 

"Someone wants war." 

Lisa looked at the shattered windows, the smoke outside, the chaos spreading through the city. 

Her eyes sharpened. 

"Then let them come." 

Alan met her gaze. 

"We're not done talking." 

Lisa smirked slightly. 

"We will be… after we deal with whoever thinks they can touch us." 

The four strongest mafia leaders turned toward the exit — not as enemies, not as allies, but as forces about to collide with something bigger. 

The night wasn't over. 

It was just beginning. 

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